A Miniature Gold Distinguished Service Order with Bar

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A First War MBE to Lieutanant Cox; Royal Naval Reserve - In frosted silver, military ribbon, with R.N.R., LIEUT COX., 1/1/19; maker marked "SG" (Sebastian Garrard), hallmarked with a British lion, a leopard's head (made in London) and date marked "E" (1919) on the reverse, light contact overall, near extremely fine.

The Order of St. Michael and St. George; Grand Cross Collar; Silver gilt with white enamels, front and back with two facing winged lions of St. Mark, each lion holding a book and seven arrows, the front pair with the Royal crown above, the chain with Maltese crosses in white, standing lions with raised left front paws and the cyphers "SM" (St. Michael) and "SG" (St. George), all insignia held together via flat rectangular chain links, two loops and suspension ring on the reverse of the front crowned lions, chain measuring 380 mm in diameter, white enamel repair evident on two Maltese crosses, near extremely fine. In its oval hardshelled case of issue, marked "G.C.M.G." on the lid, maker marked "GARRARD & Co. Ltd." on the inside lid, recessed medal bed with "c-shaped" satin insert, raised velvet platform in the centre, hook closure, light wear, case also near extremely fine.

An Exceedingly Rare King George III Messenger's Badge; Silver gilt, oval badge surmounted by the Royal crown, duty mark of George III (created to indicate a tax on the item had been paid to the crown), hallmarked with the British lion and maker marked "W.P" (William Potter, London) on the reverse, illustrating a hand-painted Royal coat-of-arms shield in red, blue, black and gold paint under a crystal in the centre, the shield flanked by a rose on the left and a thistle on the right, Royal cypher "GRIII" above the shield, surrounded by a garter inscribed "HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE" (Shame be to Him who thinks Evil of it), 55.5 mm x 111 mm, loop at the bottom suspending a 16.5 mm x 54.8 mm x 8.8 mm greyhound pendant, 147 mm in overall height inclusive of the greyhound pendant, light contact, extremely fine.
Footnote: The King's Messengers Corps was founded by King Charles II (1630-1685). In early times, messengers had to be proficient in horsemanship and with a pistol and sword, in order to defend the King's despatches. It could be a dangerous job. The last Royal courier to lose his life went to look at his horses outside an Austrian inn during the Napoleonic wars and was never seen again. They could also carry warrants, issued by the Secretary of State, for the apprehension of persons accused of high treason and other grave offences against the State.